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IDS Center and Crystal Court


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Name of Building/Site:
IDS Center and Crystal Court

Building/Site Address:
80 8th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Recent Developments:
Crystal Court undergoing first renovation in more than two decades, to be completed 202.

Designation:
None apply

Dates:
Commission: 1969
Completion: 1972

Architectural and Other Designer(s):
Architect Philip Johnson

Current Use and Condition:
Private office building. Crystal Court open to the public.

Description:
With the construction of the IDS Center the city of Minneapolis was given a stunning visual dimension. Rising fifty-seven stories, the office tower is the tallest building in the state and dominates the skyline. The dazzling IDS Crystal Court provided a new pedestrian life to the city, enclosed in glass to shut out the severe weather. (Adapted from A Field Guide to Landmarks of Modern Architecture in the United States, by Miriam F. Stimpson)

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